He President of Ecuador, Daniel Noboais visiting New York, on an official trip in which he will meet this Saturday with some members of the Ecuadorian community who reside in the Big Apple, and which has increased in the last year with the massive migration of compatriots in the face of the wave of violence, insecurity and the difficult economic situation facing the South American country.
And although one of the major complaints expressed by Ecuadorians who live in Corona, Queens, one of the neighborhoods with the greatest presence of that community in New York, is the lack of communication on the part of the consular authorities of your country, Since many did not even know that the president is in the city, the great cry for President Noboa is that he intercede strongly so that the federal government approves the TPS (Temporary Protected Status).
This is what he stated Carla Zambranooriginally from Cuenca, who arrived without a visa to the Big Apple last August, fleeing threats of kidnapping, after long months of extortion to keep a sundries store with which she earned her livelihood.
“I always try to be well informed, but I have not heard about the President’s visit, and even less so from the Consulate, which really does not help us as it should not even for something as basic as getting a passport, but if I could say something to Noboa, I would ask him to intercede for us so that they give us TPS,” commented the mother of the family.
Carlos Zayaguazowho has lived in the Big Apple for 12 years, joined the same request, and although he claimed to be aware of the Noboa visit Through the media in his country that he follows daily, he criticized that the president’s meeting is so limited.
“It is very sad to see that, as we are a community that keeps Ecuador’s economy going with all the money that those of us here send, they do not give us the value we deserve. There is only room for about 200 people at the Noboa meeting and when I tried to get a ticket online, it said ‘spaces sold out’, there is no good planning,” the mountain man complained. “I hope that the message reaches you that we need TPS for all Ecuadorians and that it makes the Consulate work well and respect us as the force that we are, especially now that there are so many people arriving by the thousands.”
Walter Sinche, director of the International Ecuadorian Alliance, He pointed out that in addition to TPS, which he sees as an urgent priority for his community, as long as it does not mean “staking the country” with handouts to the United States Government, President Noboa must pay special attention to the safety of those who emigrate.
“The priority now, apart from security in the country, is the security of migrants and their families, because now many kidnappings of migrant relatives are beginning, because it is another way to get easy money and for there to be clarity about the TPS, to know what Ecuador would have to give in exchange,” said the Ecuadorian leader. “We have to see if we are going to have to give more at the expense of TPS, if we are going to have to pay more taxes due to tariff issues, or if the agreement includes having military bases in Ecuador, and that it is a TPS for everyone, no. only for those who have just arrived.”
Sinche too criticized the way Ecuador’s consular services operate in the Big Apple, which he also said fail in open communication with the Ecuadorian community.
“Noboa’s visit shows the distorted way in which things work at the Consulate, because instead of uniting in a single event, there is also going to be another one in New Jersey and many people never found out because no one told us despite having our contacts,” said the activist. “It is urgent that Noboa recognizes our contribution to the economic issue, because those of us who live abroad produce more than 5,000 million in remittances and there is no consular service to serve; “That is the least we deserve.”
Fanny Guadalupecommunity organizer and labor and cultural leader of Ecuadorians in New York, who confirmed that the meeting with Noboa will be at the Presidency headquarters in Queens, where the president is expected to arrive at 10:00 in the morning, agreed that the visit of the President should serve to promote TPS and improve the work of the Consulate.
“The biggest cry for the President is that we can talk from government to government so that TPS is granted for the Ecuadorian brothers and sisters, because in this way, not only can they stabilize themselves with a Social Security to work but it will add them to the great contribution that we as Ecuadorians make by being the first source of income for our country as immigrants,” said the Ecuadorian leader, adding that it is urgent that more resources be allocated to consular personnel and changes.
“The other urgency we have is for President Noboa to promote efficiency policies in the consulates so that procedures such as obtaining a passport do not last days or even months, and that there is a consulate that works for the community, with cordiality and good reception and good deal, and that they do not treat us as if they were doing us a favor, even more so today, when we have a very large migratory wave due to the crisis of violence, insecurity and economic problems with governments that have not been transparent.”
The New York councilor of Ecuadorian origin, Francisco Moya, also highlighted the urgency for his fellow citizens to be able to obtain TPS, a protection status that, among other things, would prevent those who are here without papers from being deported, and from having a work permit.
“Ecuadorians have been working hard, contributing positively to our society and striving to build a better life here in the United States. I am confident that they will continue to play a positive role as we address the situation in our country,” said the Queens politician. “That is why I urge my Ecuadorian neighbors to remain calm, now that we are one step closer to receiving this humanitarian solution, and we are actively lobbying in Washington to obtain approval from the federal government.”
Mayor Eric Adams met with Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa at City Hall on March 1.Credit: Michael Appleton | NYC Mayoral Office
The Ecuadorian Consulate in New York did not respond to calls from El Diario NY about Noboa’s visit, who on Friday afternoon met with Mayor Eric Adams, but an unofficial source from that office warned that those who have not registered to attend the meeting with President Noboa will not be able to enter the event, due to the reduced capacity. The children of the Sisa Pakari cultural center will honor the president by singing the song “Ecuador.”
2024-03-02 00:01:00
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